This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1946
Page
8
The piece explains an OPA ceiling hike on cigarettes affecting single pack pricing and bulk sales, with dealers unable to add the half cent when selling one pack. It notes a store must keep 17 cent packs for single sales but may charge 17 cents plus, when selling larger quantities.
Mrs. Gloria Keyser attended the Little Sister banquet at the YWCA. Mr. and Mrs. James Stevenson and son visited the Don Rinner home. William Gwinn of Salem Missouri and Willard Gwinn of New York City visited the George Bartholomew home. Ed Shalla and children spent Sunday with the Will Shalla family. Mrs Reed Moore Jerry and Jimmy visited her sister Mrs Will Shalla. Harold Humston and wife spent Sixsday at the J M Stone home near Brigston. Harold Humston called at Oscar Kessel's to see Emma Humston who is not feeling well. Milford Cook spent Tuesday at the Wm Chmelar home. Julia, Andy Hauter, Fred Mina.
Former New York mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, now UNRRA director, climbs the wheat ladder to address farmers and view the food shortage in war-torn nations firsthand near Fargo North Dakota. He tours a wheat bin for an on the spot look at world saving food.
A series of social calls and visits are logged from the region. Ella Boileau spent Sat at Howard Hoyle and Sun at the Daryl Hoyle home. Mary Moore visited Des Moines recently. The Sheets and Roberta joined Dala Denbar and Herald Sheets visitors. Moore hosted Robert W. Moore in Fairfield. Dale Lance family visited Karl Parcell near Glasgow. Carl Replogie and Beatrice Huston visited Cecil Replogie. Shettle and Brown of Wellman dynamited trees on W. W. Durst property with Nicola of West Chester assisting.
The blizzard of 1888 was driven by terrific gales and high drifts. Snow depth reached three feet or more along the Atlantic coast and New England, with winds creating drifts 5 10 and 20 feet high for several days.
Faramount presents Tokyo Rose a Sunday through Tuesday at the Fox Theatre. The film traces the notorious propaganda figure whose radio chatter sought to fracture morale in the Pacific war. Starring Byron Barr Osa Maspon Don Douglas Richard Leo and Lotus Long the drama follows Allied efforts to locate and capture her hide-out with a cadre of interned Americans aiding the manhunt.
A vivid account crowns a World War II figure as an astonishing personality with a thriller level tale. The piece frames a real life individual whose exploits feel cinematic beyond common history.
Haskins reports Mrs. Paul H wards undergoes emergency appendectomy in Washington hospital and is progressing. Family travels to Excelsior Springs for Roy Dunkin’s condition. Local residents visit, relocate, and correct last week’s note on Jean Mathers and origins. Mead family moves into Haskins residence formerly Verated by Leonard Stroling.
The article states that DDT is known to kill a wider range of insects than any other insecticide, noting its broad effectiveness.
Wayland residents report Finn McGuire is the new motorcycle owner sparking interest among local youths. Social notes recount dinners and visits from families in Mt. Pleasant Adair Columbus Junction Winfield and Washington. Five generations welcomed news of a newborn son, and local service members return from duty with families hosting gatherings.
A labeled map shows where foods are stored in the home freezer aiding quick meal planning. The diagram guides the orderly placement of items so the right box is accessible when needed.
On average it costs more to distribute goods than to produce them in the United States. Fifty nine cents of every dollar goes to distribution while forty one cents covers production.
Hal Cress stationed at Shoemaker Field in California. John A. Knittel of Riverside celebrated his 80th birthday with a family dinner and games. John Walsh visited from Phoenix. The Knebel real estate sale drew a crowd. niece Mrs. Ivan Shradel bought the 6 room house with three lots for 2675 dollars as her husband Ivan Shradel stays in a Utah hospital.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.